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2015 Request of Coverage: Citizens Rally to Support Reauthorization of Props 1 & 2 – January 27 Request of Coverage: Plan to preserve birds and cave critters in Bexar County found lacking – February 2 Request of Coverage: Citizens Groups Concerned about SAWS Proposal to Hike Water Rates – July 14 Request of Coverage: Wells Fargo Awards Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance – July 30 2014 Request of Coverage: GEAA Calls for Moratorium on New Development on the Edwards Aquifer Recharge Zone – July 9 Request of Coverage: GEAA Calls for Moratorium on New Development on the Edwards Aquifer Recharge Zone –
Reliant Energy Supports GEAA through Carbon Offset Campaign For a Fifth Year
GEAA is pleased to announce the fifth year of The Reliant EcoShareSM, a way that Texans can support GEAA and offset their own carbon production at the same time. Reliant and EarthShare of Texas have launched a program that allows Reliant customers to help reduce their carbon footprints through the purchase of carbon offsets. And for each customer-purchased offset, Reliant will make a contribution to EarthShare of Texas and its participating organizations. As an EarthShare of Texas participating organization, GEAA will benefit from this program. For more information, follow this link to the EarthShare of Texas website or go directly to
GEAA Awarded Wells Fargo Environmental Solutions for Communities grant!
We just got busier, in a good way, with the announcement that GEAA was awarded $52,650 grant from the Wells Fargo Environmental Solutions for Communities initiative. In 2012, Wells Fargo and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation launched this initiative, designed to support projects that link economic development and community well-being to the stewardship and health of the environment. This five-year initiative is supported through a $15 million contribution from Wells Fargo that will be used to leverage other public and private investments with an expected total impact of over $37.5 million. With funding from this grant and other sources, GEAA,
Reliant Energy supports GEAA through Carbon Off-set Program
GEAA is pleased to announce the third year of The Reliant EcoShareSM, a way that Texans can support GEAA and offset their own carbon production at the same time. Reliant and EarthShare of Texas have launched a program that allows Reliant customers to help reduce their carbon footprints through the purchase of carbon offsets. And for each customer-purchased offset, Reliant will make a contribution to EarthShare of Texas and its participating organizations. As an EarthShare of Texas participating organization, GEAA will benefit from this program. For more information, follow this link to the EarthShare of Texas website http://www.earthshare-texas.org/2012/02/the-reliant-ecosharesm-program-supports-texas.html or go directly
New Drought Restrictions On The Way
Trustees of the San Antonio Water System on Tuesday approved a measure asking the City Council to toughen the city’s drought rules, making restrictions on lawn watering kick in earlier. The proposed rules would mean once-a-week lawn watering would start when the Edwards Aquifer level falls to 660 feet above sea level in San Antonio instead of the 650 feet level now in city ordinance. This is an excerpt from a recent San Antonio Express-News article.
WATER Symposium – Sunday, Feb. 14th – Tuesday, Feb. 16th
GEAA is one of the sponsors of the WATER Symposium, coming up on February 14-16, 2010, at Trinity University’s Holt Conference Center. This free symposium takes an interdisciplinary approach to the study of water, with presenters speaking about the science, politics, history, poetry, music, architecture, fashion, law, spirituality (and much more) of this precious resource. For a full list of presentation topics and speakers, please visit the WATER Symposium website.
Eat Pizza to Save the Aquifer!
California Pizza Kitchen is sponsoring great food for a great cause. Now giving back is as easy as enjoying a meal with your family and
GEAA Benefactor dies at age 68
Price, 68, was a lifelong philanthropist Wayne Hollomon Price, who helped fund foundations and charitable organizations that supported environmental awareness and preservation, died May 19th.
House Action Takes Away Your Rights to Protect Against Pollution
Watch this video clip to learn about actions in the State Legislature that will take away your right to protect your property from pollution. Representative
State Representatives Discuss Ramifications of Chisum Amendment
Watch this video clip of State Representatives Anchia and Solomons discussing the ramifications to all Texans of the Chisum amendment (Amendment #40) to the TCEQ
Chisum Amendment to TCEQ Bill Passes – see how your rep voted
Citizens across Texas suffered a significant loss of their rights protect private property and water resources when the State House of Representatives voted last night
GEAA opposes Chisum Amendment
A very serious threat to our ability to control pollution here in Texas is coming up in the House of Representatives today (Tuesday, April 19th).